NOPD investigating 3 shooting deaths late Thursday night

New Orleans police are investigating three three separate shooting incidents late Thursday that left three people dead and two others injured. All three incidents happened around 11:00 p.m.

Shortly before then, officers responded to a call of a shooting in the 1800 block of Allen Street. Officers found three victims inside a residence suffering from apparent gunshot wounds to the body. An unidentified male was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency medical technicians. A 27-year-old male and a 28-year-old female were transported to a local hospital.

Homicide Detective Timothy Binder is in charge of this investigation.

About the same time, officers responded to a call of a shooting on Almonaster Avenue near Liberty Terrace. Officers found a 50-year-old male inside a vehicle, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. Emergency medical technicians pronounced the victim dead at the scene.

The victim's name is being withheld pending notification of his family. Homicide Detective Melanie Dillon is in charge of this investigation.

Shortly after 11:00 p.m, police responded to a call of a "shooting" in the 1200 block of St. Roch Ave. Officers found a 27-year-old man inside a residence suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. Emergency medical technicians pronounced him dead on the scene.

The name of the victim is being withheld pending notification of his family. Detective Andrew Packer is in charge of this investigation.

No other details are currently available.

Citizens with information that can help solve any of these crimes are asked to call the detectives at 658-5300 or CRIMESTOPPERS at 822-1111 or toll-free 1-877-903-STOP(7867).